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Concord to pay $22 million to Ronnie Long following four decades of wrongful imprisonment

CONCORD — The city of Concord reached a $22 million settlement with Ronnie Long, following his wrongful conviction in 1976. ....

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Local Law Scholars Differ on How to Approach Actual Innocence Work, But Agree That Reticence Among Prosecutors to Reopen Cases is One of the Greatest Obstacles to Achieving True Justice

In Duke and Wake Forest law school clinics, students investigate and litigate convicts’ claims of innocence. They could use more resources and the cooperation of the N.C. Attorney General s Office. ....

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